Everything government, Parliament, the statistical agencies and the major policy institutes published — read, summarised and ranked so you can skim the day in a minute.
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The paper argues Britain’s tax system is overly complex and under‑performing, struggling to raise revenue amid two decades of weak growth and an ageing population, warning fiscal pressures will grow and calling for systemic reform.
The IEA’s Great Stagnation briefing on tax argues that over the past 25 years the tax burden has risen and the structure of the tax system has changed, setting out their analysis and policy implications.
Highlights how Pakistan’s counter-insurgency focus in Balochistan measures militant fatalities but neglects whether vital goods and trade routes remain passable, turning security operations into development costs.
IEA analysis claims Britain builds high‑speed rail at almost six times the cost of Japan’s projects, arguing the UK spends heavily on planning and construction compared with Japan’s tunnelling through earthquake‑prone mountains.
Argues the global financial system is shifting toward ‘optionality’—more competing payment and reserve choices—rather than a single rival to the US dollar, forcing policymakers to rethink economic power, resilience and sanctions tools.
The Middle East conflict is weighing on UK activity as energy prices rise; with the UK importing around half its energy, higher global prices force sacrifices in domestic spending and output, NIESR says.
Opinion piece contrasting two high streets, reflecting on differing economic fortunes and local dynamics shaping retail areas, written in an informal, non‑technical style with anecdotal observations rather than formal econometric analysis.
Contends that the NHS’s claimed need for a 4% real annual budget increase to ‘stand still’ is commonly attributed to Baumol’s cost disease, and discusses how rising wages and productivity differences affect healthcare costs.
A polemical piece argues the UK could become poorer by policy choices—citing food import dependence (around 40% of Britain’s food) and climate risks to supply—as a warning against measures that would reduce domestic production or trade.
Promotes a New Economics Podcast miniseries, ‘Shockwave’, which explores how past energy crises have shaped the UK economy across policy, markets and household impacts.
A short commentary on Thomas Piketty’s Global Justice Report proposing a fully quantified global transition combining redistribution, international financial reform, energy-system transformation and consumption shifts, placing inequality and sufficiency at the centre of climate and development scenarios.
Argues European firms are accumulating financial assets and raising shareholder payouts while cutting capital expenditure, warning that simple ‘derisking’ measures will not close Europe’s investment gap.
An opinion piece argues that the absence of capitalism can cause catastrophic outcomes, citing an artisanal goldmine collapse in the Central African Republic that reportedly killed more than 100 people after tunnels collapsed.
E.W. Scripps is cutting 268 jobs as it restructures its local TV operations around digital‑first news production and streaming, centralising some functions to support a more online-focused business model.
Andrew Moys, appointed McDonald’s UK vice president, impact in April 2021, oversees communications including corporate affairs, brand reputation, PR and internal and regional communications.
Notice of a Bruegel keynote speech and Q&A by Anastasiia Zaitseva, listed with date and time (19 August 2026), with no further details on content in the blurb.
IPPR warns the UK faces its most expensive winter since 2022/23 as markets abandon expected 2026 rate cuts after the Iran energy shock. The Bank kept rates steady but signalled possible rises, risking higher energy bills and mortgage costs for households.
Highlights the UK’s long‑running productivity shortfall — below the European average since around 2010 per the Productivity Institute — and discusses why boosting productivity underpins Labour’s growth agenda.
Hotel prices have surged in parts of Europe ahead of a total eclipse, with Reykjavík seeing average room rates for the key night rise to $793 (£587), a 98% increase versus the same day last year, per travel data.
The Iran‑US conflict, Iranian strikes and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have had significant consequences for Wales, affecting trade, energy and the regional economy, NIESR warns in analysis of the conflict’s local impacts.
Sets out a critique of current politics and proposes ‘reciprocism’—a renewed left politics emphasising mutual obligation—to counter authoritarian right alliances, tech oligarch influence and eroding democratic trust.
Economist Sander Tordoir warns of a potential “China‑Shock 2.0”, saying Chinese subsidies, overcapacity and export drive are pressuring Germany’s auto, machinery and chemical sectors, risking hundreds of thousands of industrial jobs and demanding action from Europe.
NIESR marks 100 years since J. M. Keynes’ essay The End of Laissez‑Faire, reflecting on its historical significance and continued relevance for debates about state intervention and economic policy.